足跡
also: そくせき
Meanings
1
footprint; footprints; track left by feet
Refers to marks left by a person or animal walking, especially on sand, snow, mud, or similar surfaces.
Small footprints were left on the beach.
I followed the footprints in the snow.
2
visitor record; page-visit history; SNS footprint
Computing and social-networking use: a record showing that someone visited a profile, blog, or page. Often written 足あと in interface text.
The SNS visitor-record feature lets you see who viewed the page.
A visit from someone I didn't know was recorded on my blog.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉に足跡がつくfootprints form/appear on a surface
Footprints appeared on the snow.
- 〈人〉のページに足跡が残るa visit record shows up on someone's page
A footprint (visit record) was left on her blog.
- 足跡をたどるto follow someone's tracks/footprints
The police followed the fleeing criminal's tracks.